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serpentine |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Serpentine \Ser"pen*tine\, v. i. To serpentize. [R.] --Lyttleton. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Serpentine \Ser"pen*tine\, a. [L. serpentinus: cf F. serpentin.] Resembling a serpent; having the shape or qualities of a serpent; subtle; winding or turning one way and the other like a moving serpent; anfractuous; meandering; sinuous; zigzag; as serpentine braid. Thy shape Like his and color serpentine. --Milton. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Serpentine \Ser"pen*tine\, n. [Cf. (for sense 1) F. serpentine, (for sense 2) serpentin.] 1. (Min.) A mineral or rock consisting chiefly of the hydrous silicate of magnesia. It is usually of an obscure green color, often with a spotted or mottled appearance resembling a serpent's skin. Precious, or noble, serpentine is translucent and of a rich oil-green color. Note: Serpentine has been largely produced by the alteration of other minerals, especially of chrysolite. 2. (Ordnance) A kind of ancient cannon. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: serpentine adj : resembling a serpent in form "a serpentine wall"; "snaky ridges in the sand" [syn: {snaky}]
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